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History and setup. Desktop runs windows XP home. highspeed Internet
connected sucsessfully through router. Have Workgroup name, computer name,
IPconfig printed out. Internet connection works fine. PROBLEM 1, Startup
gives a box, network connection failed. I close this. Again, runs fine
afterword, also internet.
Laptop- runs windows 98, old edition. It runs fine as well, but no internet
connection curently (In past had dialup that worked fine, on cable now). I
hate to mess with a working machine, but do have windows XP for the laptop in
necessary.
History. At one time I wanted to connect in ad hock laptop and desktop. (
did not have highspeed connection yet,) Bought Lionks system router, and
Microsoft Wireless card for laptop., Both came with software. Installed
everything (wrong apperantlt) and nothing worked I mean no ad hock no
"seeing" of other computer by either. ( cards and speeds /type are correct)
I tried a FEW TIMES and gave up. When got cable modem, ran through router
and it works . The router is connected by wire/line/fatphoneline/ to
desktop, internet provider states signal is going through router to
computer(IPcoinfig shows this?).
Point- how do I make the laptop get internet wireless from deaktop and how
do I share files and printers? I don't think installing the software over
and over works, as it has not yet.
I have prepared laptop for loading windowes XP, but really want to knowe if
that will help. Again, laptop performs well now. It old too, just like me.
I will provide any data you need if you will respond, and if you ever need
technical writing done or revieied, I owe ya one. (I'm pretty good at that,
beleibve it or not.)
connected sucsessfully through router. Have Workgroup name, computer name,
IPconfig printed out. Internet connection works fine. PROBLEM 1, Startup
gives a box, network connection failed. I close this. Again, runs fine
afterword, also internet.
Laptop- runs windows 98, old edition. It runs fine as well, but no internet
connection curently (In past had dialup that worked fine, on cable now). I
hate to mess with a working machine, but do have windows XP for the laptop in
necessary.
History. At one time I wanted to connect in ad hock laptop and desktop. (
did not have highspeed connection yet,) Bought Lionks system router, and
Microsoft Wireless card for laptop., Both came with software. Installed
everything (wrong apperantlt) and nothing worked I mean no ad hock no
"seeing" of other computer by either. ( cards and speeds /type are correct)
I tried a FEW TIMES and gave up. When got cable modem, ran through router
and it works . The router is connected by wire/line/fatphoneline/ to
desktop, internet provider states signal is going through router to
computer(IPcoinfig shows this?).
Point- how do I make the laptop get internet wireless from deaktop and how
do I share files and printers? I don't think installing the software over
and over works, as it has not yet.
I have prepared laptop for loading windowes XP, but really want to knowe if
that will help. Again, laptop performs well now. It old too, just like me.
I will provide any data you need if you will respond, and if you ever need
technical writing done or revieied, I owe ya one. (I'm pretty good at that,
beleibve it or not.)